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FIFA investigates officials amid match-fixing claims

Bolivia beat Latvia 2-1 in the first of two international friendlies played in Antalya last month.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

FIFA places six match officials under investigation after match-fixing claims

Latvia versus Bolivia and Bulgaria against Estonia under suspicion

All seven goals scored in the two games played in Turkey came from penalties

FIFA Disciplinary Committee will decide if there is a case to answer

(CNN) -- FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against six match officials after claims that two international friendly games fell victim to match-fixing.

The games under suspicion are Bulgaria against Estonia and Latvia against Bolivia, two friendlies which took place last month.

Football's world governing body was alerted after unusual betting patterns on the two games, which were both held at the Turkish resort of Antalya.

A FIFA statement Wednesday read: "FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against six match officials in relation to the international friendly matches Bolivia v Latvia and Estonia v Bulgaria played in Antalya (Turkey) on 9 February 2011."

It continued: "The proceedings were opened following an evaluation of all documentation and information received by FIFA, in relation to a possible match-fixing situation in these matches.

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against six match officials --FIFA statement